FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
Permit Number
Issuance Date
Set up your own numbering system
& coordinate number in Paragraph below
Your can coordinate this flood permit
Number to your building permit.
PIN
Do you have a parcel id system in
place to
track parcels of land? If not – replace this
item with an item you use to track parcels
other than standard name & address.
In accordance with the [Community Name] Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, a Floodplain Development Permit is hereby
granted to:
to conduct development activities within the area of special flood hazard on property located at:
recorded in Book
, Page
, Registry of the [Community Name].
This Permit is issued to the aforementioned individual, firm, partnership, etc. for the purpose noted above and in accordance
with the [Community Name] Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, Floodplain Development Permit No.
coord. w/ #
above
and attachments thereto; and is subject to the following modifications and/or performance reservations:
1.
Permit issued for the following development only.
Excavation:
Fill:
Grading:
Utility Construction:
Road Construction:
Residential Construction:
Nonresidential Construction:
Addition:
Renovation:
Other (specify):
Specify the limitations of this permit so there will be no doubt of coverage under its issuance.
2.
Pursuant to Section 6.5-52e of the [Community Name] Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, it shall be the duty of the
permit holder to submit to the Floodplain Administrator the Elevation Certification within 21 calendar days after
establishment of the lowest floor. Site reference to your code. Verify the 21 days with your ordinance.
3.
All buildings or structures shall be located landward of the first line of stable natural vegetation and comply with all
applicable CAMA setback requirements. You may wish to add a process or requirement to apply through the LPO.
4.
Below BFE enclosures (if applicable) are to be used for parking vehicles, building access, or storage only.
5.
Proper Erosion and Sediment control measures shall be installed and maintained in accordance with North Carolina
State Standards during fill operations. You can specify this more precisely with references to state or locally adopted
regulation.
6.
All buildings or structures shall be elevated so that the bottom of the lowest supporting horizontal member (excluding
pilings or columns) is at or above __enter regulatory elevation - BFE + freeboard_____ feet Mean Sea Level (MSL)
with all space below the lowest supporting member open so as not to impede the flow of water. Open lattice work or
decorative screening may be permitted for aesthetic purposes only and must be designed to break-away in the event of
abnormal wave action pursuant to Article 5, Section C(8) of this Ordinance. Site reference to your code.
7.
All attendant utilities shall be at or above__enter regulatory elevation - BFE + freeboard__ feet Mean Sea Level (MSL).
8.
All buildings or structures shall be securely anchored on pilings or columns and meet the following minimum criteria:
9.
a.
All pilings and columns and the attached structures shall be anchored to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral
movement due to the effect of wind and water loads acting simultaneously on all building components.
b.
A registered professional engineer or architect shall certify that the design, specifications and plans for
construction are in compliance with the provisions contained in Article 5, Section C(4)(6) and (8) of this
ordinance. Site reference to your code.
There shall be no fill used as structural support. Non-compacted fill may be used around the perimeter of a building for
landscaping and/or aesthetic purposes. The local floodplain administrator shall approve design plans for landscaping
and/or aesthetic fill only after the applicant has provided an analysis by an engineer, architect, and/or soil scientist
which demonstrates that the following factors have been fully considered to meet compliance of this ordinance:
a. Particle composition of fill material does not have a tendency for excessive natural compaction;
b. Volume and distribution of fill will not cause wave deflection to adjacent properties; and,
c. Slope of fill will not cause wave run-up or ramping.
10.
There shall be no alteration of sand dunes or mangrove stands which would increase potential flood damage.
11.
Lattice work or decorative screening shall be allowed below the base flood elevation provided they are not part of the
structural support of the building and are designed so as to breakaway, under abnormally high tides or wave action,
without damage to the structural integrity of the building on which they are to be used and provided the following
design specifications are met:
a.
b.
c.
d.
No solid walls shall be allowed.
Material shall consist of wood or mesh screening only.
Design safe loading resistance of each wall shall be not less than 10 nor more than 20 pounds per square foot; or
If more than 20 pounds per square foot, a registered professional engineer or architect shall certify that the design
wall collapse would result from a water load less than that which would occur during the base flood event, and the
elevated portion of the building and supporting foundation system shall not be subject to collapse, displacement,
or other structural damage due to the effects of wind and water loads acting simultaneously on all building
components (structural and non-structural). The water loading values used shall be those associated with the base
flood. The wind loading values used shall be those required by the North Carolina State Building Code.
12.
If aesthetic lattice work or screening is utilized, such enclosed space shall not be designed to be used for human
habitation, but shall be designed to be used only for parking of vehicles, building access, or limited storage of
maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises.
13.
Prior to construction, plans for any structures that will have lattice work or decorative screening must be submitted to
the local administrator for approval.
14.
Any alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvement to a structure shall not enclose the space below the lowest floor
except with lattice work or decorative screening, as provided for in Article 5, Section C(8) and (9). Site reference to
your code.
15.
No manufactured homes shall be permitted except in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision. A
replacement manufactured home may be placed on a lot in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision provided
the anchoring and elevation standards of Article 5, Section B(3). Site reference to your code.
16.
Recreational vehicles shall be permitted in Coastal High Hazard Areas provided that they meet the provisions of Article
5 Section B(4). Site references to your code.
17.
Temporary Structure shall be permitted in Coastal High Hazard Areas provided that they meet the provisions of Article
5 Section B(6). Site references to your code.
Failure to comply with the [Community Name] Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance including any modifications and/or
performance reservations could result in assessment of civil penalties or initiation of civil or criminal court actions. Verify
these penalties with your ordinance.
Issued this
day of
Floodplain Administrator for the [Community Name]
(you can add in your other titles/info as well)
, 20___.